Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/746,294

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

HUYNH, KIM NGOC

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +0.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUYNH, KIM NGOC View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

43 granted / 74 resolved

-1.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 74 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/845,240

Patent 12671330

A NOVEL CONTROL METHOD FOR SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLIES

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/853,966

Patent 12663998

Reset Using a Shared Reset Signal and a Retention Mechanism

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/482,327

Patent 12650723

SOFTWARE ENTITY POWER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION AND MONITORING

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/606,632

Patent 12650721

CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/303,403

Patent 12638903

POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT THROUGH APPLYING OF A SYSTEM POWER CAP ON HETEROGENOUS SYSTEMS

3y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

59%

With Interview (+0.6%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 74 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.